Photo copyright: Amber Potter, 2006
Photo copyright: Jed Doty 1997
Common name: Golden Crookstem bamboo
Expected Height: 25 feet, 30 feet maximum
Diameter: 2 inches
Hardiness: -10° F
Recommended for USDA zone 5 through 10.
The culms are a
beautiful lemon
yellow color at
sheath fall.
When planted
where direct sun
can shine on the
culms from the
south and the
west, they
often acquire a bright
magenta
highlight for a
short time in
the spring. This
is the hardiest
bamboo that has
yellow or golden
culms. A real
jewel, one of
our most
spectacular
bamboos,
especially in
the early summer
as the new culms
acquire their
brightest color.
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith 2005
Showing spring color in full sun.